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The Last Blooms

Posted on January 24, 2021 by vanbraman

Today I brought some of the last rose blooms of the season inside. Since Monday was a Holiday I had some time to work in the yard. However, I still could not convince myself to pruned the rose bushes that … Continue reading →

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Map of Amish Counties 2020

Posted on January 23, 2021 by vanbraman

Each year I look forward to the release of new statistics on Amish Population from the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. This year they included a document that showed Amish settlements by county in each state. Back in … Continue reading →

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